The History of Popular Christmas Songs

The History of Popular , Christmas Songs.
'Time' recently offered readers a look at
some of the most surprising stories behind
the most well-known Christmas carols.
'Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer', This classic character was originally created in 1939
by Chicago copywriter Robert L. May for the
retail and catalog company Montgomery Ward.
'Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer', This classic character was originally created in 1939
by Chicago copywriter Robert L. May for the
retail and catalog company Montgomery Ward.
'Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer', This classic character was originally created in 1939
by Chicago copywriter Robert L. May for the
retail and catalog company Montgomery Ward.
In 1949, May's brother-in-law Johnny Marks wrote
the musical version famously sang by Gene Autry. .
In 1949, May's brother-in-law Johnny Marks wrote
the musical version famously sang by Gene Autry. .
'Do You Hear What I Hear' , This Christmas classic was written in 1962
by husband-and-wife Nöel Regney and
Gloria Shayne amid the Cuban missile crisis.
With the prospect of unspeakable
war, my father was walking around
New York and saw some babies
and was very moved—and wrote the
lyrics for ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?, Gabrielle Regney, The duo’s daughter, via GBH News.
With the prospect of unspeakable
war, my father was walking around
New York and saw some babies
and was very moved—and wrote the
lyrics for ‘Do You Hear What I Hear?, Gabrielle Regney, The duo’s daughter, via GBH News.
'Silent Night' , This famous Christmas carol dates
back to 1818, when it was written by
Joseph Mohr, an Austrian Catholic priest.
According to Michael P. Foley, an author and professor
at Baylor University, the song is based on a poem Mohr
wrote to celebrate the end of the Napoleonic Wars. .
According to Michael P. Foley, an author and professor
at Baylor University, the song is based on a poem Mohr
wrote to celebrate the end of the Napoleonic Wars. .
Foley researched the origins of
popular Christmas songs for his book , 'Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe:
Christmas Traditions Explained.'.
'Little Drummer Boy' , This classic was written in 1941 by American
composer Katherine Kennicott Davis and
was originally titled 'Carol of the Drum.'.
The song became a global hit
in 1957, when it was performed
by the Jack Halloran Singers.